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Old 14-07-2018, 01:47 AM   #71
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This is taken from Asiaone :

"Thai officials say the fate of the boys and the multinational rescue has put the cave firmly on the map and plans are in place to develop it into a tourist destination."

http://www.asiaone.com/asia/thailand...se-boys-rescue
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Old 14-07-2018, 09:45 AM   #72
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Actually the cave can be explored during dry seasons as it has been done before by the locals
Can do like those caves in Australia for tourists to have a look
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Old 14-07-2018, 12:28 PM   #73
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Understand the Thais diverted upstream river to flow away from the caves
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Old 14-07-2018, 01:46 PM   #74
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In such time of adversity, we see many good sides of people.
Even the villagers who live nearby the cave signed an agreement to let water which was pumped out from the cave floods their village. The farmers who sacrificed their fields so that the water could be pumped out from the caves. They have lost a year's worth of produce and yet they have absolutely no regrets.
Such acts speaks volume that humanity is still alive
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Old 14-07-2018, 06:26 PM   #75
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I read the news
Many strangers came from all over Thailand and overseas to help
The locals helped with free food, laundry, even massages for those tired volunteers
Equipment suppliers provided pipes and pumps
Dive centres provided tanks n equipment
So many strangers no colours no race no religion differentiation joined to help
Hooyah to humanity
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Old 14-07-2018, 07:53 PM   #76
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The ABC, Australia broadcasting Corp had released a documentary on the rescue spoke volumes of strength, unity & humanity.

Unbiased & straightforward feature.
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Old 15-07-2018, 11:45 AM   #77
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Heard on the news, 2 movies to be made from this.
Money ppl really move fast.
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Old 16-07-2018, 10:31 AM   #78
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Thai boys rescued from cave in tears, mourn diver who died

CHIANG RAI: The 12 boys and their coach rescued from a Thai cave were in tears as they mourned the death of an ex-Navy SEAL who died while taking part in the mission, the health ministry said Sunday (Jul 15).

The "Wild Boars" football team are recovering in hospital following 18 days spent inside the Tham Luang cave after entering on Jun 23 and getting trapped by monsoon floodwaters.

Doctors say they are in good health following a successful three-day operation which ended Jul 10 when teams of Thai Navy SEALs and international cave diving experts hauled the last five members of the team to safety.



But the lead-up to the final phase of the mission was met with tragedy when volunteer and former Navy SEAL diver Saman Kunan died on Jul 6 while installing oxygen tanks along the twisting passageways of the cave.

Saman was widely hailed as a hero but the boys, aged 11 to 16, were only told about his death on Saturday after a medical team said they were strong enough mentally to handle the news, though many wept after hearing it.

"All cried and expressed their condolences by writing messages on a drawing of Lieutenant Commander Saman and observed one minute of silence for him," Jedsada Chokdamrongsuk, permanent secretary at the health ministry, said in the statement.

"They also thanked him and promised to be good boys."

Tributes from Thailand and around the world have poured in for Saman, a triathlete and diver who retired from the military in 2006 and worked at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport before volunteering to help with the rescue in northern Thailand.

The specialists who took part in the risky mission to bring the Wild Boars home have expressed shock and surprise that they were able to pull it off, with some fearing that there could have been more casualties.

The resilience of the boys has also been surprising, with health officials conveying a largely positive picture of their recovery. All are expected to leave hospital on Thursday.

The health ministry said the overall condition for the players and coach was normal, though many are still on a course of antibiotics.

Despite the positive assessments so far experts have said they would all need to be monitored closely for signs of psychological distress that could take months to manifest.

They spent nine days in the dark, dank cave before being located by two British divers.

The boys - and their parents - have been advised to spend time with friends and family and not to give media interviews as that could trigger post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

But the interest in their story is unlikely to evaporate overnight, as Hollywood producers are already jockeying to make the film of the saga.
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Old 16-07-2018, 02:05 PM   #79
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Default Rescuing 13 Trapped In Cave, Thailand

Toirism Authorities of Thailand just released a thank you video
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Old 16-07-2018, 03:21 PM   #80
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